Terminology Week 1 Flashcards

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icle

ole

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-Small
Example- particle: a minute (very small) portion of matter
Example- ateriole: small artery

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hyper

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-Above, excessive

Example- hyperthermia: excessive heat

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3
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inter

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-between

Example- intercostal: between the ribs

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4
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ose

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-full of, abounding in

Example- glucose: full of sugar

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5
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phob

phobia

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-Fear, fear of
Example- phobic: relating to fear
Example- claustrophobia: fear of confined spaces

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6
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bacteri/o

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-bacteria

Example- bacteriolysis: breakdown of the bacteria

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7
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itis

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-Inflammation

Example- arthritis:inflammation of the joint

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8
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carp/o

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-wrist (bones)
Example- carpal tunnel: the space between the flexor retinaculum of the wrist and the carpal bones, through which the medium nerve and the flexor tendons of the fingers and thumb pass

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9
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dys

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-difficult, bad, painful

Example- dysuria: painful or difficult urination

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10
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emesis

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-vomiting

Example- hyperemesis: excessive vomiting

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11
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lysis

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-destruction, loosening, separation

Example- hemolysis: destruction of red blood cells

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ule
ulus
ulum

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-small
Example- venule nodules: small node
Example- small vein
Example- speculum: an instrument used to visually inspect small things (ear, nose, cervix)

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